‘Yes’ to upgrade
Barbados’ latest upgrade by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) is a positive sign, but the authorities must work to ensure the country gets back its investment-grade credit rating. Barbados Private Sector Association…
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Sagicor ‘came close’ in bid
The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) says Sagicor was in danger of contravening Barbados’ fair competition laws when it sought to acquire Harmony General Insurance Company Limited without the regulator’s…
Wheat flour food safety move
Minister of Commerce Dwight Sutherland says there are ongoing efforts to enhance standards to ensure that foods made from wheat flour are safe for human consumption. He said a recent United States…
Late’ tax bill upsets Franklyn
OPPOSITION SENATOR CASWELL FRANKLYN yesterday chastised Government for bringing the Tourism Levy Bill to the Senate 17 months after the tax took effect. Government Senator Kay McConney led off debate…
Tourism on the upswing
WITH the official start of the tourism season just days away, the Barbados Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) anticipates the industry will continue to expand in 2020, despite the implications…
Lodge take Schools title
MILO LODGE captured their sixth Barbados Cricket Association’s Under-19 Schools title by defeating defending champions Nicholls Baking Combermere by four wickets in a rain-affected final yesterday…
Alleyne, St Leonard’s take hockey titles
THE Alleyne School and St Leonard’s Boys’ reigned supreme when the Sports & Games Schools’ Hockey League, organised by the National Sports Council, climaxed on Tuesday at the Wildey AstroTurf. The…
Generating units arrive in Barbados
The temporary generation units commissioned by the Barbados Light & Power Company are in Barbados. Last month, after the island was affected by widescale power outages for two days, management at the…
Argentine vessel to visit Barbados
The Argentine vessel Frigate ARA Libertad will be in Barbados from Sunday to Wednesday, and members of the public will have an opportunity to be a part of this historic occasion. It will arrive at…
Club World Cup a test for Qatar
DOHA – FIFA’s Club World Cup gets underway on Wednesday with hosts Qatar facing a major test of the country’s ability to deal with an influx of foreign fans. European champions Liverpool and South…